JP7182497B2 - Sludge treatment system - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a sludge treatment system and a sludge treatment method, for example, technology for water treatment or sewage treatment using a flocculant, and flocculation and mixing or sludge treatment in the field of industrial wastewater.

In Patent Documents 1 and 2, the moisture content of dehydrated sludge from a screw press dewatering machine is measured with a moisture meter, and the back pressure and screw rotation speed are adjusted so that the moisture content is a predetermined value or less. A sludge treatment system is shown that favors back pressure regulation. In Patent Document 3, flocs are imaged with a stock solution supply pipe that supplies a fixed amount of stock solution to a dehydrator, and a flocculating agent is added so that the average analysis area of the imaged flocs is within the range of a reference area determined experimentally in advance. A flocculant injection control method is presented that controls the rate and number of agitations. Non-Patent Document 1 shows a hybrid press-fit screw press that employs a hydrophilic screen for the concentrating section screen of a dehydrator.

Japanese Patent No. 5716049 Japanese Patent No. 5989819 Japanese Patent No. 4238983

Inuzuka, 3 others, "Example of Hydrophilic Screen Application in Hybrid Press-in Type Screw Press", 55th Sewerage Research Conference, N-10-1-6

In general, a sludge treatment system is often operated by a skilled engineer who fully understands the conditions of facilities and equipment based on personal judgment. However, in recent years, due to the social background of an aging population and a shortage of the working population, there is a shortage of engineers, making it difficult to pass on technology. Therefore, automation of the sludge treatment system is desired. In this case, for example, the technologies disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 may be used to achieve local automation.

However, the method using a moisture meter as in Patent Documents 1 and 2 may not provide sufficient accuracy, and furthermore, not only the moisture content but also the SS (Suspended Solids) recovery rate is controlled together. is desired. In addition, in the method using a camera as disclosed in Patent Document 3, accurate evaluation becomes difficult when sludge adheres to the measurement unit, so frequent maintenance may be required. Furthermore, even if the techniques of Patent Documents 1 to 3 are used, some processes still require a certain number of workers, and there is a risk that the problem of a shortage of technicians and the problem of technology succession cannot be fully alleviated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and one of its objects is to provide a sludge treatment system and a sludge treatment method that can alleviate the problem of shortage of engineers or skill inheritance. be.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the specification and the accompanying drawings.

A brief outline of representative embodiments of the invention disclosed in the present application is as follows.

A sludge treatment system according to one embodiment includes a flocculation and mixing device, a first flow meter and a first concentration meter, a sludge dehydrator, a second flow meter and a second concentration meter, a control device, have The flocculating and mixing device is supplied with the sludge to be treated generated in the water treatment system, and mixes the sludge to be treated with a flocculant to generate flocculated flocs. The first flowmeter and first concentration meter measure the flow rate and concentration of the sludge to be treated supplied to the flocculating and mixing device, respectively. The sludge dehydrator separates and removes water from the flocculated floc to produce a dehydrated cake with a reduced water content, and discharges a dewatered filtrate corresponding to the water. A second flow meter and a second densitometer measure the flow rate and SS concentration of the dehydrated filtrate, respectively. The controller calculates the moisture content of the dehydrated cake based on the measured values of the first flow meter and the first concentration meter and the measured values of the second flow meter and the second concentration meter.

A representative sludge treatment system according to the present invention includes a flocculation and mixing device that is supplied with sludge to be treated generated in a water treatment system and mixes a flocculant with the sludge to be treated to generate flocculated flocs, and a flocculation and mixing device. A first flow meter and a first densitometer that respectively measure the flow rate and concentration of the sludge to be treated, and separate and remove water from the flocculated sludge to generate a dehydrated cake with a reduced water content, equivalent to water a sludge dehydrator that discharges the dewatered filtrate, a second flow meter and a second concentration meter that respectively measure the flow rate and SS concentration of the dewatered filtrate, and the measured values of the first flow meter and the first concentration meter and a controller for calculating the moisture content of the dehydrated cake based on the measured values of the second flow meter and the second concentration meter.

In addition, this system further has a sludge thickening trough that is installed between the flocculation and mixing device and the sludge dehydrator and generates thick flocculation by increasing the sludge concentration of the flocculation floc generated by the flocculation and mixing device, The sludge thickening trough is the upper bottom, the screen installed at an angle of 30-70° to the horizontal plane, separating and discharging the water from the transported flocculated floc, and the lower bottom, the thickening discharged by the screen. It preferably has a bottom plate for mixing the trough separated liquid with the dewatered filtrate of the sludge dewatering machine. In addition, this sludge thickening trough device is effective not only for the representative sludge treatment system but also for a wide range of devices "installed between the flocculation and mixing device and the sludge dehydrator". In addition, the screen here has a plurality of screen regions with different mesh widths of water discharge ports, and the mesh width of the screen region on the aggregation and mixing device side is larger than the mesh width of the screen region on the sludge dehydrator side. Large is desirable. Furthermore, it is preferable that the screen is subjected to water-repellent treatment or water- and oil-repellent treatment.

Here, in addition to the constituent members such as screens constituting the sludge thickening trough, there are contact points with the coagulated floc or the sludge to be treated, that is, the inner surface of the coagulating and mixing tank, the stirring shaft of the stirring device, the stirring propeller, and the coagulating floc of the dehydrator. By applying water-repellent treatment or water- and oil-repellent treatment that can prevent the adhesion of flocculated flocs and supplied sludge to the supply unit, screw, screen, back pressure plate unit, dewatering filtrate trough, etc., automatic operation during stop flow It is possible to greatly reduce the cleaning work.

The flocculated floc and the sludge to be treated are surface-treated by painting on metal, coating on metal, fluorine-based or/and silicone-based, or water-repellent treatment by vapor deposition, fluorine-based resin, or/and The material itself, such as silicone-based resin, may be changed, and the processing method and material are not limited as long as they have a water-repellent or water- and oil-repellent effect. In addition, for example, silicone-based materials having methyl groups oriented on the side chains of the siloxane structure, and fluorine-based materials such as PTFE, PFA, and FEP, which have an oil-repellent effect in addition to water repellency, such as industrial wastewater containing oil. It is effective for application in etc.

In addition, the sludge treatment system of the present invention has a flocculated floc measuring device that measures the size of flocculated flocs generated by the flocculating and mixing device. It is effective to have an acoustic transmitter/receiver for receiving reflected waves from agglomerated flocs in the device and an acoustic measuring device for performing signal processing on the reflected waves received by the acoustic transmitter/receiver. is effective not only for the above representative sludge treatment system.

On the other hand, in a representative sludge treatment method according to the present invention, a flocculation and mixing device receives sludge to be treated generated in a water treatment system, mixes a flocculant with the sludge to be treated, and agitates at a predetermined agitation intensity. The sludge dehydrator separates and removes water from the flocculated flocs, thereby producing a dehydrated cake with a reduced moisture content and then storing it in a hopper, which corresponds to the water content. a dehydration step of discharging the dehydrated filtrate, in the dehydration step, a predetermined measuring device measures the flow rate and concentration of the sludge to be treated supplied to the flocculation and mixing tank, and the flow rate and SS concentration of the dewatered filtrate. 1 step, and the control device calculates the moisture content of the dehydrated cake based on the measured value in the first step, compares the moisture content with a predetermined moisture content reference value, and the moisture content is the moisture content reference value. and a second step of changing the operating conditions of the sludge dewatering machine when the condition is not satisfied.

In the sludge treatment method of the present invention, the aggregation and mixing step includes a third step in which the aggregation floc measuring device measures the size of the aggregation floc, and the control device compares the size of the aggregation floc with a predetermined size reference value. and a fourth step of changing at least one of the supply amount of the sludge to be treated, the supply amount of the coagulant, and the stirring intensity when the size of the flocculated floc does not satisfy the size reference value. It is valid. In some cases, the fourth step may be performed before the second step.

Further, in the sludge treatment method of the present invention, in the dehydration step, the control device further calculates the SS recovery rate based on the measured value in the first step, and calculates the SS recovery rate and the predetermined recovery rate reference value. It is also effective to have a fifth step of comparing and changing the operating conditions of the sludge dehydrator if the SS recovery does not meet the recovery criteria.

In addition, in the sludge treatment method of the present invention, the dehydration step has a sixth step in which the weight measuring device measures the weight of the dewatered cake stored in the hopper, and the sludge treatment method has a control device in the sixth step The weight of the dewatered cake measured in step 1 is compared with the predetermined weight standard value, and when the weight of the dehydrated cake meets the weight standard value, the automatic washing device installed in the flocculation mixer or sludge dehydrator starts washing. It is also useful to have a cleaning process that issues commands.

Furthermore, in the sludge treatment method of the present invention, the sludge dehydrator is a screw press type device including a screw and a dehydrated cake discharge port through which the dehydrated cake is discharged, and the controller controls the sludge dehydration in the second step. When changing the operating conditions of the machine, it is also effective to change at least one of the rotational speed of the screw and the opening area of the dewatered cake outlet.

As described above, the present invention ultimately aims at labor saving in the management of the dehydration process, and the above systems or treatment methods may be appropriately combined.

Although the term sludge is used in the specification of the present application, the object of treatment of the present invention is not limited to sludge. It includes things that contain solids and things that contain solids in liquids.

According to the sludge treatment system of the one embodiment, it is possible not only to operate the system stably, but also to alleviate the problem of shortage of technicians or technical succession.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the schematic which shows an example of a structural example of a sludge treatment system by one embodiment of this invention, and an example of the process content of a sludge treatment method. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing contents of a control device in the sludge treatment system of FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of detailed processing contents of a control device in the sludge treatment system of FIG. 1; FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a detailed arrangement|positioning of the sludge thickening trough in FIG. (a), (b) and (c) are diagrams showing detailed configuration examples of a sludge thickening trough in FIG. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an example of an operating method in a sludge treatment system as a comparative example of the present invention;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In principle, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals in all drawings for describing the embodiments, and repeated description thereof will be omitted.

<<Overview of sludge treatment system and sludge treatment method>>
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a sludge treatment system and an example of processing contents of a sludge treatment method according to one embodiment of the present invention. In general, sludge generated in a water treatment system is stored in a sludge storage tank as sludge A to be treated after gravitational thickening and, in some cases, a sludge digestion process, and supplied to the sludge treatment system shown in FIG. In the sludge treatment system of FIG. 1, after generating flocculated flocs C in the flocculation and mixing process, the dehydrated cake G is reduced in volume in the dehydration process and carried out of the site. The dehydrated cake G carried out is then disposed of as waste or recycled as a material such as compost or cement material.

In addition, in the example of FIG. 1, a thickening step is provided between the flocculation and mixing step and the dehydration step to generate concentrated flocculated flocs by increasing the sludge concentration of the flocculated flocs C. As shown in FIG. The flocculating and mixing process is performed by the flocculating and mixing device 4, the thickening process is performed by the sludge thickening trough 6, and the dewatering process is performed by the sludge dehydrator 7.

First, the aggregation and mixing step will be described. The to-be-treated sludge supply pump P1 controls the supply amount of the to-be-treated sludge A, and supplies the to-be-treated sludge A whose supply amount is controlled to the flocculation and mixing device 4 . At this time, the flow meter SF1 and the concentration meter SD1 measure the flow rate and concentration of the sludge A to be treated in-line when the sludge A to be treated is supplied to the flocculation and mixing device 4, respectively. The flocculating and mixing device 4 mixes the flocculant B with the sludge A to be treated and agitates the mixture at a predetermined agitation intensity to form flocs C. As shown in FIG. At this time, the coagulant supply pump P2 controls the addition amount of the coagulant B stored in the coagulant tank 2, and the controlled addition amount of the coagulant B is supplied to the downstream side of the flow meter SF1 and the concentration meter SD1. Either indirectly through a pipeline or directly into the agglomeration mixer 4 .

In this example, the addition amount of the coagulant B is measured by the flowmeter SF2 and used for controlling the coagulant supply pump P2 via the control device 11 . However, if it can be confirmed in advance that the addition amount can be controlled with high accuracy by the coagulant supply pump P2, the installation of the flow meter SF2 is not particularly limited. Considering the mixing of the sludge A to be treated and the flocculant B, it is preferable to supply them in a pipe. Measured values of the flow meter SF1, the concentration meter SD1, and the flow meter SF2 are sent to the controller 11, respectively.

As the flocculant B, a polymer flocculant is generally used for sludge dewatering, but in some cases, it is used in combination with an inorganic flocculant such as polyiron to form an organic and inorganic two-liquid chemical. It can be a note. Also, the number of additive chemicals is not particularly limited as long as the aggregated flocs C can be sufficiently formed. The aggregation-mixing device 4 includes an aggregation-mixing tank 41 and a stirring device 42 including a driving device M1. The driving device M1 controls the stirring intensity of the stirring device 42 . The flocculating and mixing device 4 mixes the sludge A to which the flocculant B has been added using the stirring device 42 in the flocculating and mixing tank 41 to produce the flocculated floc generated water D containing the flocculated flocs C.

Here, the size of the aggregated floc C is measured by the aggregated floc measuring device 5 . The aggregated floc measuring device 5 includes an acoustic transmitter/receiver 52 and an acoustic measuring device 51 . The acoustic transmitter/receiver 52 is installed under the water surface of the aggregation-mixing tank 41 , transmits sound waves into the aggregation-mixing tank 41 , and receives reflected waves from the aggregation flocs C in the aggregation-mixing tank 41 . The acoustic measurement device 51 performs signal processing on the reflected waves received by the acoustic transmitter/receiver 52 . For example, the acoustic measurement device 51 generates image data of the aggregated flocs C based on the intensity, delay time, phase, etc. of the reflected wave. The control device 11 performs image processing on the image data of the aggregated flocs C to detect the floc size, the floc density, and the like.

Next, the concentration process will be explained. The flocculated water D generated in the flocculation and mixing device 4 overflows the flocculation and mixing tank 41 and is supplied to the sludge thickening trough 6 installed in an inclined state. The sludge thickening trough 6 is equipped with a screen 62, and by using the screen 62 to separate moisture from the flocculated water D, thickened flocculated flocs are generated by increasing the sludge concentration of the flocculated flocs C, and transferred to the sludge dehydrator 7. do. On the other hand, the sludge thickening trough 6 supplies the separated thickening trough separated liquid E from the screen 62 to the dewatering filtrate trough 74 via the thickening trough separated liquid pipe 61 .

Next, the dehydration process will be described. The sludge dehydrator 7 includes a screw 73 , a driving device M<b>2 that rotationally drives the screw 73 , a screen 72 , a dewatering filtrate trough 74 , and a back pressure section clearance adjusting device 8 . The back pressure section clearance adjusting device 8 includes a back pressure plate 81 , a displacement sensor 82 , a compressor 83 , an electromagnetic valve 84 and an air cylinder 85 . Schematically, the sludge dehydrator 7 separates and removes moisture from the concentrated flocculated flocs C (concentrated flocculated flocs) to generate a dehydrated cake G with a reduced moisture content, and then stores the cake G in the hopper 101. , the dewatering filtrate F corresponding to water is discharged through the screen 72 into the dewatering filtrate trough 74 .

Specifically, the thickened and flocculated floc transferred to the sludge dehydrator 7 is transferred to the side opposite to the sludge supply side by the screw 73 rotated by the driving device M2, and is compacted by the outlet resistance of the back pressure plate 81. . As a result, the concentrated flocculated flocs are separated into the dehydrator filtrate F and the dehydrated cake G through the screen 72 . At this time, the back pressure section clearance adjustment device 8 adjusts the position of the back pressure plate 81 via the solenoid valve 84 and the air cylinder 85 based on the compressed air generated by the compressor 83, thereby discharging the dehydrated cake G. Adjust the opening area of the dewatered cake outlet.

At this time, the displacement sensor 82 measures the position of the back pressure plate 81 and transmits the measurement data to the control device 11 so that the opening area is appropriate. The solenoid valve 84 is controlled so that the opening area is uniform. The displacement sensor 82 may be any one that can measure the displacement amount of the position of the back pressure plate 81 regardless of whether it is contact or non-contact, and the measurement method is not particularly limited.

In addition to the screw press method, a belt press method, a multi-disk method, a centrifugal method, and the like are generally known as sludge dehydration methods, and any method is not limited. However, from the viewpoint of maintainability and automation, the screw press method is preferable. In the case of the screw press method, the water content of the dehydrated cake G can be controlled by at least one of the rotation speed of the screw 73 and the opening area of the dehydrated cake discharge section (the position of the back pressure plate 81).

The thickening trough separated liquid E from the sludge thickening trough 6 and the dewatering filtrate F from the sludge dewatering machine 7 are combined as a dewatering filtrate H in the dewatering filtrate trough 74 . A flow meter SF3 and an SS concentration meter SD2 measure the flow rate and SS concentration of the dehydrated filtrate H, respectively. At this time, even if the SS concentration meter SD2 does not directly measure the SS concentration, there is no problem even if a turbidity meter that is previously correlated with the SS concentration is used to convert the measured turbidity into the SS concentration. The measured values of the flow meter SF3 and the SS concentration meter SD2 are sent to the controller 11, respectively.

A dehydrated cake G is discharged from the sludge dehydrator 7 through a dehydrated cake discharging part, and the discharged dehydrated cake G is stored in a dehydrated cake storage hopper 10 via a dehydrated cake transfer conveyor 9. The dewatered cake storage hopper 10 includes a hopper 101 and a weight measuring device 102. A weight measuring device 102 measures the weight of the dehydrated cake G stored in the hopper-101. When this weight reaches a predetermined weight reference value, the series of steps shown in FIG. 1 ends. Also, the dewatered cake G stored in the hopper 101 is taken out of the site and then disposed of as waste or recycled as materials such as compost and cement materials.

Here, the sludge A to be treated is typically sludge generated in a sewage treatment system. Henceforth, this sewage sludge is demonstrated as an example. However, the sludge treatment system of FIG. 1 is not limited to this, and can be applied to industrial wastewater including sewage, tap water, industrial water facilities, etc., which have a flocculation and mixing process and/or a dehydration process. In particular, the aggregation and mixing process can be applied to solid-liquid separation for reducing SS and turbidity in drinking water facilities, solid-liquid separation tanks for reducing SS and turbidity in industrial wastewater, pressure flotation devices, and the like. Furthermore, the flocculated floc measuring device 5 can be applied to monitoring the sedimentation state of solids such as biological flocs that are not limited to sludge in a solid-liquid separation process such as a sedimentation area without a flocculation and mixing process.

<<Sludge treatment system and sludge treatment method (comparative example) and its problems>>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a method of operating a sludge treatment system as a comparative example of the present invention. The operation flow shown in FIG. 5 is mainly executed by the operation performed by an on-site engineer. A sludge treatment system as a comparative example does not have the flocculated floc measuring device 5, the sludge thickening trough 6, the flow meter SF3, the SS concentration meter SD2, the control device 11, etc. in FIG. In FIG. 5, the engineer first confirms the flow rate and concentration of the sludge A to be treated using the flow meter SF1 and the concentration meter SD1, and sets the flow rate of the sludge A to be treated using the sludge supply pump P1. (Step S501).

Next, based on the flow rate and concentration in step S501, the engineer determines the addition amount of the flocculant B, the stirring intensity of the stirring device 42 by the driving device M1, and the screw 73 and the pressure of the back pressure plate 81 is determined manually or by a driving device (step S502). After operating the sludge treatment system for a predetermined period in this state, the engineer visually confirms the production state of the flocculated flocs C and the SS of the dehydrator filtrate F (steps S503 and S504). is confirmed visually or by measurement using a moisture meter (step S505).

If any of the confirmation results in steps S503 to S505 are unsatisfactory, the engineer returns to step S501 and/or step S502 and changes the flow rate of sludge A to be treated, the amount of flocculant B based on past performance, etc. At least one of the amount of addition, the stirring strength of the stirring device 42, the rotation speed of the screw 73, and the pressure of the back pressure plate 81 is changed. On the other hand, if the confirmation results in steps S503 to S505 are good, the engineer measures the hopper weight using the weight measuring device 102, and continues the operation of the sludge treatment system until the hopper weight reaches the weight reference value. (Step S506).

Further, while continuing the operation in step S506, the engineer repeats the confirmation work in steps S503 to S505 as necessary. When the hopper weight reaches the weight reference value in step S506, the technician or operator cleans the various devices using the automatic cleaning device incorporated in the various devices (step S507), and if necessary Various devices are manually cleaned (step 508).

In this way, the operation flow of FIG. 5 is carried out based on the personal judgment of a skilled engineer who fully understands the conditions of facilities and equipment. However, in recent years, due to the social background of an aging population and a shortage of the working population, there is a shortage of engineers, making it difficult to pass on skills. Therefore, automation of the sludge treatment system is desired. In this case, for example, the technologies disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 may be used to achieve local automation.

In the methods of Patent Documents 1 and 2, the moisture content of dewatered sludge (dehydrated cake G) is measured by a moisture meter, and the sludge dehydrator is controlled based on the measurement results. However, the values measured by the moisture meter may vary greatly, and it is not always possible to control the moisture content below the moisture content reference value (for example, 80%). In other words, moisture meters are generally suitable for measuring low moisture content, and often cannot measure high moisture content with high accuracy. In this case, the control reflecting the measurement results of the moisture meter (back pressure plate pressure control or screw rotation speed control) is not always appropriate. work to confirm validity) may be necessary.

Moreover, in the sludge dehydrator, it is desired that not only the water content of the dehydrated cake G as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2 but also the SS recovery rate is controlled. That is, for example, when an attempt is made to obtain a dehydrated cake G with a low moisture content in a state in which the physical strength of the flocculated flocs C is insufficient, control is performed in the direction of increasing the pressure of the back pressure plate 81 . However, in this case, a situation may arise in which most of the sludge of the flocculated flocs C flows out from the screen 72 as the dehydrated filtrate H.

In the method of Patent Document 3, the aggregation state of the aggregated flocs C is photographed with a camera, and the addition amount of the flocculant B is adjusted based on the photographed data. However, when photographing the flocculated flocs C with a camera, the flocculated flocs C may overlap each other, and the water contained in the flocculated flocs containing polymers and the like may cause sludge to adhere to the measurement part. As a result, accurate evaluation may become difficult, and frequent maintenance may be required. In other words, there are cases where intervention by an engineer or the like is required to some extent.

As described above, even if the techniques of Patent Documents 1 to 3 are used, some processes still require a certain number of personnel, and there is a risk that the problem of a shortage of engineers and the problem of technology succession cannot be fully alleviated. . In addition, by using the method of Non-Patent Document 1, the dewaterability of the dehydrated cake can be improved. However, although the dewatering property is improved, the amount of sludge attached increases. The amount of washing water will increase, and there is a risk that manual washing work will also increase.

<<Sludge treatment method (embodiment)>>
2A and 2B are flowcharts showing an example of detailed processing contents of the control device in the sludge treatment system of FIG. 1. FIG. The control device 11 executes the flow of FIGS. 2A and 2B by, for example, program processing using a computer system. In FIG. 2A, the control device 11 issues an operation start instruction to the sludge supply pump P1 to be treated, the coagulant supply pump P2, the stirring device 42, and the sludge dehydrator 7 (step S101).

Subsequently, the control device 11 measures the flow rate and concentration of the sludge A to be treated using the flowmeter SF1 and the concentration meter SD1 (step S102). Next, the control device 11 calculates the amount of solid matter in the sludge A to be treated based on the measured value of step S102, and determines the amount of coagulant B to be added according to this amount of solid matter (step S103). Specifically, the control device 11 controls the coagulant supply pump P2 so as to achieve the determined addition amount.

For the amount of coagulant B added to the amount of solids in the sludge A to be treated, for example, the corresponding relationship between the amount of solids, the amount of coagulant B added, and the size of the flocculated flocs C generated by the flocculation and mixing device 4 is tested in advance. or based on past operating results. In the example of FIG. 1, the control device 11 controls the coagulant supply pump P2 while measuring the addition amount of the coagulant B with the flow meter SF2. Flow meter SF2 is not absolutely necessary.

The flocculating and mixing device 4 agitates the sludge to be treated A and the flocculant B with the stirring device 42 to generate the flocculated water D containing flocculated flocs C. As shown in FIG. The control device 11 uses the aggregated floc measuring device 5 to measure the size of the aggregated flocs C (step S104). Here, if the size of the flocculated flocs C is too small, the agglomerated flocs C will leak from the screen 72 of the sludge dehydrator 7 in the dehydration process and/or will similarly leak from the screen 72 with the back pressure on the back pressure plate 81. do. In this case, it becomes difficult to perform the desired dehydration treatment in the dehydration step. On the other hand, if the amount of the flocculant B added is excessive, it generally becomes difficult to form flocculated flocs C, the viscosity of the liquid itself increases, and above all, the cost of the flocculant increases significantly.

Therefore, the size of flocculated flocs C in sewage sludge is preferably controlled to be 5-100 mm, more preferably 10-50 mm. However, since properties of sludge differ depending on each treatment facility and season, the size of flocculated flocs C is not necessarily limited to this range, and is preferably corrected based on past flocculated flocs C information. Here, in FIG. 5, a person periodically visually confirms the size of the flocculated flocs C in the flocculation and mixing tank 41, and by this periodic monitoring, the addition amount of the flocculant B and the amount of the sludge A to be treated The amount added was adjusted step by step.

On the other hand, in the embodiment, the agglomerated floc measuring device 5 is used for continuous monitoring. As the aggregated floc measuring device 5, in the example of FIG. 1, an acoustic measuring method using the acoustic measuring device 51 or the like is used, but depending on the situation, an imaging method may be used as in the case of Patent Document 3. In the imaging method, a camera installed in the upper part of the aggregation and mixing tank 41 or in the water photographs the aggregated flocs C, and the control device 11 performs image processing on the photographed image data to measure the size of the aggregated flocs C. do.

However, when the imaging method is used, as described in FIG. 5, there are cases where the aggregated flocs C overlap each other, and sludge adheres to the measurement part due to the water contained in the aggregated flocs C containing the polymer. be. Furthermore, in the imaging method, imaging is performed for a limited narrow area, but this area does not necessarily represent all areas. As a result, with the imaging method, accurate measurement may become difficult and frequent maintenance may be required.

On the other hand, when the acoustic measurement method is used, since scanning can be performed in the depth direction, overlapping of aggregated flocs C does not pose a problem, and adhesion of sludge to the measuring section does not particularly occur. Furthermore, in the acoustic measurement method, the size of aggregated flocs C can be measured for all regions by controlling the scanning direction three-dimensionally. For this reason, the imaging method may be used, but from the viewpoint of measurement accuracy and maintainability, it is preferable to use the acoustic measurement method. For the agglomerated floc measuring device 5 using the acoustic measuring method, for example, a commercially available fish finder or the like can be used. Therefore, it can be realized at low cost. Considering the size of the agglomerated flocs C to be recognized and the water depth of the agglomerating and mixing tank 41 (for example, about 1 m), the frequency of the sound waves emitted by the acoustic transmitter/receiver 52 is desirably 200 kHz or higher, preferably 400 kHz or higher.

After measuring the size of the aggregated flocs C in this manner (step S104), the control device 11 determines whether the measured size of the aggregated flocs C satisfies a predetermined reference value (specifically, whether it is within the reference range). ) is determined (step S105). If the size is out of the standard range, the control device 11 adjusts the amount of coagulant B added via the coagulant supply pump P2 to 1 to 20%, preferably 3 to 10% of the current value, as shown in FIG. 2B. It is increased or decreased by the rate of degree (step S301). Specifically, the control device 11 reduces the amount of addition when the size is large, and increases the amount of addition when the size is small.

Thereafter, the controller 11 measures the size of the aggregated flocs C again after 0.1 to 20 minutes, preferably 0.5 to 10 minutes (step S302). Here, if the size is still out of the reference range, the control device 11 increases the supply amount of the sludge A to be treated via the sludge supply pump P1 to 1 to 20%, preferably 3 to 10% of the current value. is increased or decreased (step S303). Specifically, the control device 11 increases the amount of supply when the size is large, and decreases the amount of supply when the size is small. Then, the control device 11 changes the rotation speed of the stirring device 41 via the driving device M1 so as to achieve the preset stirring intensity according to the change in the supply amount of the sludge A to be treated (step S304). .

In this state, the controller 11 re-evaluates the size of the aggregated flocs C after 0.1 to 20 minutes, preferably 0.5 to 10 minutes (step S305). If the size is still out of the reference range, the control device 11 returns to step S301 and changes the addition amount of the flocculant B again. Note that when the size of the aggregated flocs C falls within the reference range after such a change, the control device 11, for example, restores various conditions to the immediately preceding conditions, and proceeds to the process of step S102 (steps S302, S305). Here, when the added amount of the coagulant B is smaller than the initially set value and when the amount of the sludge to be treated A supplied is larger than the initially set value, the operation may be continued without returning to the previous conditions. In this way, continuous monitoring using the control device 11 can produce good flocculated flocs C, which contributes to stable operation of the sludge dehydrator 7 .

The flocculated water D containing flocculated flocs C generated in the flocculating and mixing device 4 in this way is transferred to the sludge dehydrator 7 via the sludge thickening trough 6 . At this time, the sludge thickening trough 6 uses the screen 62 to separate water and sludge from the floc-generated water D. FIG. Then, the sludge thickening trough 6 supplies the concentrated flocculated flocs C as sludge to the sludge dehydrator 7, and the concentrated trough separated liquid E as water is passed to the dehydrated filtrate trough 74 of the sludge dehydrator 7 to dehydrate. Mix with filtrate H.

The flocculated floc C supplied to the sludge dehydrator 7 is further drained by the screen 72 while being transported by the screw 73 driven by the driving device M2. When the flocculated flocs C are transferred to a back pressure plate 81 serving as a discharge portion for the dewatered cake G, they are compacted by the back pressure plate 81, and water is further removed. On the other hand, the concentrated trough separated liquid E separated in the sludge thickening trough 6 joins the dehydrator filtrate F in the dehydrated filtrate trough 74 and is normally returned as the dehydrated filtrate H to the water treatment system.

Here, the controller 11 measures the flow rate and SS concentration of the dehydrated filtrate H using the flow meter SF3 and the SS concentration meter SD2 in step S106 of FIG. 2A. Then, the control device 11 uses the measured values of the flow meter SF3 and the SS concentration meter SD2 and the measurement values of the flow meter SF1 and the concentration meter SD1 measured in step S102 to determine the SS recovery rate r [%] and the dehydration rate. A cake moisture content u [%] is calculated (steps S107 and S108). The SS recovery rate r is calculated by the formula (1), and the water content u of the dehydrated cake is calculated by the formula (2).
r=[1−(Qo×Co/Qi×Ci)]×100 (1)
u=[(Ki×Qi−Ko×Qo)−(Qi×Ci−Qo×Co)]/(Ki×Qi−Ko×Qo)×100 (2)

In equations (1) and (2), Qi [m ³ /h] is the flow rate of the sludge A to be treated by the flow meter SF1, and Qo [m ³ /h] is the flow rate of the dehydrated filtrate H by the flow meter SF3. is the flow rate. Ci [t/m ³ ] is the concentration of the sludge A to be treated measured by the densitometer SD1, and Co [t/m ³ ] is the SS concentration of the dehydrated filtrate H measured by the SS densitometer SD2. Ki represents the specific gravity of the sludge A to be treated, and Ko represents the specific gravity preset from the Ci and Co of the dehydrated filtrate H. However, if Ci is sufficiently low, there is no problem even if Ki and Ko are set to a specific gravity of 1. . “Qi×Ci” represents the amount of solid matter contained in the sludge A to be treated, and “Qo×Co” represents the amount of solid matter contained in the dehydrated filtrate H. “Qi×Ci−Qo×Co” represents the amount of solid matter contained in the dehydrated cake G, and “Ki×Qi−Ko×Qo” represents the sum of the amount of water and the amount of solid matter contained in the dehydrated cake G.

Subsequently, in step S109, the control device 11 compares the SS recovery rate r calculated in step S107 with a predetermined recovery rate reference value (for example, 90 to 95%), and the SS recovery rate r is the recovery rate. If the reference value is not satisfied (for example, less than 90 to 95%), the process proceeds to step S401 in FIG. 2B to change the operating conditions of the sludge dehydrator 7. In step S401 of FIG. 2B, the control device 11 determines the clearance dimension (opening area) of the dehydrated cake discharge port. Then, while referring to the measured value of the displacement sensor 82 (step S402), the control device 11 sets the clearance dimension (opening area) of the dehydrated cake discharge port via the electromagnetic valve 84 to the value determined in step S401. (step S403).

Furthermore, after changing the rotation speed of the screw 73 via the driving device M2, the control device 11 proceeds to step S102 in FIG. 2A (step S404). A situation in which the SS recovery rate r does not meet the recovery rate reference value is a situation in which the sludge (for example, 10 to 5% or more sludge) does not turn into the dehydrated cake G and flows out from the screen 72 as the dehydrated filtrate H. Therefore, the control device 11 performs the processing of steps S401 to S404 in order to suppress this outflow. At this time, the position of the back pressure plate 81 is controlled via the displacement sensor 82 from the viewpoint of suppressing the outflow of sludge with high accuracy, instead of the pressure of the back pressure plate 81 as in Patent Documents 1 and 2.

Here, the rotation speed of the screw 73 and the clearance dimension (opening area) of the dehydrated cake discharge port are initially set to initial values. Specifically, the control device 11 calculates the amount of solids based on the values of the flow meter SF1 and the concentration meter SD1, and determines the rotational speed of the screw 73 and the clearance of the dehydrated cake outlet corresponding to the amount of solids. Set the dimensions (opening area) as initial values. In this state, when the SS recovery rate r is less than the recovery rate reference value, the control device 11 changes the direction of increasing the rotation speed of the screw 73 in the direction of widening the clearance dimension (opening area) of the dehydrated cake discharge port. .

Specifically, the clearance dimension (opening area) of the dewatered cake discharge port is changed in the direction of increasing the current value by a ratio of, for example, 1 to 50%, preferably 3 to 30%, and the rotational speed of the screw 73 is, for example, The current value is changed to a value of 5 to 90%, preferably 10 to 75%, in a downward direction. Then, the control device 11 continues the operation in this changed state for 5 to 120 minutes, preferably 10 to 60 minutes. After that, when the SS recovery rate r improves, the control device 11 may return the rotation speed of the screw 73 and the clearance dimension (opening area) of the dehydrated cake discharge port to the previous conditions, but the SS recovery rate r It compares with the setting value, and if there is no problem, the operation may be continued without returning to the previous condition.

Subsequently, in step S110 of FIG. 2A, the control device 11 compares the moisture content u of the dehydrated cake calculated in step S108 with a predetermined moisture content reference value (for example, 70%). Then, when the moisture content u of the dewatered cake does not satisfy the moisture content standard value (for example, when it is 70% or more), the control device 11 proceeds to step S401 in FIG. Change the operating conditions of machine 7. The method of changing the operating conditions at this time is partly different from the case of the SS recovery rate r described above.

In steps S401 to S404 in FIG. 2B, the control device 11 reduces the rotational speed of the screw 73 in the direction of narrowing the clearance dimension (opening area) of the dewatered cake discharge port in order to lower the moisture content u of the dehydrated cake. Control. Specifically, the clearance dimension (opening area) of the dehydrated cake discharge port is controlled to be narrowed by, for example, a rate of 1 to 50%, preferably 3 to 30%, of the current value, and the rotational speed of the screw 73 is, for example, the current value. It is controlled in the direction of decreasing to a value of 5 to 90%, preferably 10 to 75% of the value. The control device 11 continues the operation for 1 to 120 minutes, preferably 3 to 60 minutes, in the state after the change. ) and the rotational speed of the screw 73 may be returned to the previous conditions, but the moisture content u of the dehydrated cake may be compared with the set value, and if there is no problem, the operation may be continued without returning to the previous conditions.

On the other hand, if the moisture content u of the dehydrated cake does not improve, the control device 11 proceeds from step S404 in FIG. 2B to step S102 in FIG. 2A to step S110 and returns to step S401 in FIG. 2B. Then, the control device 11 repeats the same processes as those described above in steps S401 to S404 of FIG. 2B. In steps S401 to S404 of FIG. 2B, the control device 11 here changes both the rotation speed of the screw 73 and the clearance dimension (opening area) of the dehydrated cake discharge port, but depending on the case, at least one may be changed.

The dehydrated cake G dehydrated by the sludge dehydrator 7 is finally stored in the dewatered cake storage hopper 10 . In FIG. 2A, when both the SS recovery rate r and the dehydrated cake water content u satisfy the reference values (steps S109 and S110), the controller 11 causes the dehydrated cake storage hopper 10 to store a predetermined amount of dehydrated cake G. (Step S111).

Specifically, the control device 11 measures the weight of the dehydrated cake G stored in the hopper 101 using the weight measuring device 102, and compares the measured weight of the dehydrated cake G with a predetermined weight reference value. compare. Then, when the measured weight of the dehydrated cake G satisfies the weight standard value (when it is equal to or greater than the weight standard value), the controller 11 proceeds to step S201. In step S112, even if the moisture content u of the dehydrated cake is not improved, the controller 11 proceeds to step S201 when a predetermined amount of dehydrated cake G is stored in the dehydrated cake storage hopper 10.

In step S201, the control device 11 issues an instruction to stop the operation of the sludge supply pump P1 to be treated, the coagulant supply pump P2, and the stirring device 42, thereby completing the dehydration process and proceeding to the automatic washing process of step S202. . In step S<b>202 , the control device 11 issues a cleaning start command to an automatic cleaning device (not shown) mounted on the sludge dehydrator 7 and/or the aggregation and mixing device 4 . In response to this, the automatic washing device uses washing nozzles to wash the locations where each sludge adheres. After that, in step S203, the control device stops the sludge dehydrator 7 and ends the series of processes.

Here, in the sludge treatment system of FIG. 1, water-repellent treatment is performed on the portion that comes into direct contact with the sludge with a fluorine-based and/or silicone-based treatment or by vapor deposition. Therefore, adhesion of sludge is reduced, and the amount of water and the time required for washing in step S202 are reduced, so that the operation cost can be reduced. Furthermore, manual cleaning is unnecessary. The parts that come into direct contact with the sludge are the inner surface of the flocculation and mixing tank 41, the agitating device 42, the inner and outer surfaces of the screen 62 of the sludge thickening trough 6 and the screen 72 of the sludge dehydrator 7, the screw 73, and the dewatering filtrate trough 74. , and the back pressure plate 81 of the back pressure section clearance adjusting device 8 . At least part of these parts, preferably all of them, are treated with a water-repellent treatment.

As described above, automation of the sludge treatment system can be realized by using the sludge treatment system in FIG. 1 and the treatment flow in FIGS. 2A and 2B. In particular, in step S108 of FIG. 2A, the controller 11 calculates the water content u of the dehydrated cake based on the measured values of the flow meter SF1 and the densitometer SD1 and the measured values of the flow meter SF3 and the SS densitometer SD2. there is Therefore, it is possible to acquire the moisture content u of the dehydrated cake with high accuracy in real time. That is, as described in FIG. 5, when the methods of Patent Documents 1 and 2 are used, confirmation work by an engineer or the like may be required. It becomes possible to automatically optimize the rate u. In addition, by using an acoustic measurement method as the flocculated floc measuring device 5 and applying a water-repellent treatment to a portion that comes into direct contact with sludge, manpower associated with maintenance, cleaning, and the like becomes unnecessary.

The values measured by the flowmeters SF1 to SF3 and the densitometers SD1 and SD2, the values measured by the flocculation measuring device 5, the values measured by the displacement sensor 82, the control amounts of the driving devices M1 and M2, etc. are recorded from the control device 11. Sequentially stored on media. Then, the control device 11 or another information processing device determines further optimized operating conditions using analysis tools including artificial intelligence (AI) based on various data stored in the data recording medium. . In some cases, the moisture content of the dehydrated cake G can also be measured using image sensing data from the shape, drop speed, drop position, etc. at the time of discharge.

《Details of the sludge thickening trough》
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a detailed arrangement example of the sludge thickening trough in FIG. 1, and FIGS. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example; As shown in FIG. 3 , the sludge thickening trough 6 is installed between the flocculation and mixing device 4 and the sludge dehydrator 7 . The screen 62 is set at an angle θ of, for example, 20 to 80°, preferably 30 to 70°, with respect to the horizontal plane.

4(a) is a plan view of the sludge thickening trough 6, FIG. 4(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX' in FIG. 4(a), and FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along line YY' in (a); When the configuration of FIG. 4(b) is rotated clockwise and installed, the state of FIG. 3 is obtained. As shown in FIGS. 4(b) and 4(c), the sludge thickening trough 6 has an upper bottom corresponding to the screens 62 (62a, 62b) and a lower bottom corresponding to the bottom plate 65. As shown in FIG. The screen 62 (62a, 62b) separates moisture from the flocculated flocs C transferred on the screen, and the bottom plate 65 transfers the concentrated trough separated liquid E separated and discharged by the screen to the sludge concentrated trough separated liquid pipe. It is mixed with the dehydrated filtrate H of the sludge dehydrator 7 via 61 .

Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b), a water stop plate 64a and a water stop plate 64b are provided at the upstream end and the downstream end of the sludge thickening trough 6, respectively. Furthermore, in the sludge thickening trough 6, side plates 63a and 63b are provided on both sides with respect to the transfer direction of the flocculated flocs C, as shown in FIG. 4(c). Here, the screen 62 includes a plurality of (two in the example of FIGS. 4A and 4B) screen regions 62a and 62b having different mesh widths of water outlets.

The screen area 62a is provided on the upstream side of the flocculation and mixing device 4, and the screen area 62b is provided on the downstream side of the sludge dehydrator 7 side. For example, the mesh width of the screen region 62a on the upstream side is set to 0.5 to 10 mm, and the mesh width of the screen region 62b on the downstream side is set to 0.1 to 5 mm. However, the number of divisions of the screen area is not limited to two, and may be three or more. In other words, the screen 62 may be configured such that at least the mesh width of the screen region 62a on the aggregation and mixing device 4 side is larger than the mesh width of the screen region 62b on the sludge dehydrator 7 side.

Since flocculated flocs C having relatively high strength pass through the upstream side, leakage of flocculated flocs C to the concentrated trough separated liquid pipe 61 is unlikely to occur even if the mesh width is increased. Therefore, on the upstream side, the dewatering efficiency can be increased by increasing the mesh width of the screen area 62a. On the other hand, depending on the situation, aggregated flocs C with relatively low strength may pass through the downstream side. Therefore, on the downstream side, by reducing the mesh width of the screen region 62b, the dehydration efficiency can be increased to the extent that leakage of the flocculated flocs C to the concentrated trough separated liquid pipe 61 can be sufficiently prevented.

The screen type used in the screen 62 is not particularly limited as long as it has a sludge thickening effect, such as wedge wire screen and/or punching metal screen and/or bar screen and/or mesh. In addition, the material and surface treatment of the contact portion of the flocculated floc C such as the screen 62, the side plates 63a and 63b, and the water stop plates 64a and 64b, which constitute the sludge thickening trough 6, are metal, painted metal, and coated metal. Fluorine-based and/or silicone-based materials, water-repellent-treated materials by vapor deposition, or resins may also be used. In particular, the sludge adhering to the screen 62 causes clogging of the screen 62. Therefore, by using a member that has been subjected to water repellent treatment, clogging can be suppressed, cleaning can be facilitated, and the frequency or frequency of cleaning can be reduced. Water consumption can be reduced.

By using such a sludge thickening trough 6, the sludge concentration of the flocculated floc C from the flocculating and mixing device 4 is concentrated, for example, 1.5 to 2 times or more, and this concentrated flocculated floc C is transferred to the sludge dehydrator 7. Since it can be supplied to the dehydrated cake G, it is possible to contribute to the reduction of the moisture content of the dehydrated cake G. Here, for example, as disclosed in Patent Literatures 1 and 2, there are known concentrators in which a disk is rotated by external power. In comparison, when the sludge thickening trough 6 of the embodiment is used, external electric power is not required, so power saving of the system and thus reduction of operating cost can be realized.

<<Main effects of the embodiment>>
As described above, by using the sludge treatment system and the sludge treatment method of the embodiment, the flocculation floc C is optimized by automatic control based on the information obtained by highly accurate monitoring, and the operating conditions of the sludge dehydrator 7 are optimized. can be made. As a result, it becomes possible to alleviate the problem of shortage of engineers or skill transfer. In addition, manual cleaning work after the dehydration process is finished becomes unnecessary, and ideally, a sludge treatment system that does not require manual work from beginning to end can be realized. This also makes it possible to increase the operating rate of the sludge treatment system.

Also, it becomes possible to reduce operating costs. For example, in the case of FIG. 5, an engineer generally sets the addition amount of the flocculant B to be large in order to ensure that the flocculated flocs C are generated. Flocculant B, in particular, leads to increased costs. When the method of the embodiment is used, the addition of excessive flocculant B is eliminated by optimizing operation based on highly accurate monitoring.

Furthermore, it is possible to reduce the amount of discharged sludge. Specifically, by performing various controls while monitoring the moisture content of the dehydrated cake G with high accuracy, the moisture content of the dehydrated cake G can be maintained at a sufficiently low value. As a result, in the hopper 101, the dehydrated cake G with a sufficiently low moisture content is stored and carried out, not the dehydrated cake G with a high moisture content (in other words, the dehydrated cake containing a wasteful amount of moisture). Therefore, the amount of discharged sludge can be reduced.

Although the invention made by the inventor has been specifically described above based on the embodiment, the invention is not limited to the embodiment, and can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the invention. For example, the embodiments described above have been described in detail in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described. Also, part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment. . Moreover, it is possible to add, delete, or replace a part of the configuration of each embodiment with another configuration.

4 aggregation and mixing device 5 aggregation floc measuring device 6 sludge thickening trough 7 sludge dehydrator 11 control device 51 acoustic measuring device 52 acoustic transmitter and receiver 62 screens 62a, 62b screen area 65 bottom plate 73 screw 101 hopper 102 weight measuring device A sludge to be treated B Flocculant C Aggregated floc E Concentrated trough separated liquid G Dehydrated cake H Dehydrated filtrate SD1, SD2 Densitometer SF1 to SF3 Flow meter

Claims (4)

A flocculating and mixing device that is supplied with sludge to be treated generated in a water treatment system and mixes a flocculant with the sludge to be treated to generate flocculated flocs;
a first flow meter and a first concentration meter for respectively measuring the flow rate and concentration of the sludge to be treated supplied to the flocculation and mixing device;
A sludge dehydrator that separates and removes water from the flocculated flocs to produce a dewatered cake with a reduced water content and discharges a dehydrated filtrate corresponding to the water;
A sludge thickening trough that is installed between the flocculation and mixing device and the sludge dehydrator and generates thick flocculation flocs by increasing the sludge concentration of the flocculation flocs generated by the flocculation and mixing device;
a second flow meter and a second concentration meter for respectively measuring the flow rate and SS concentration of the dehydrated filtrate;
A control device for calculating the moisture content of the dehydrated cake based on the measured values of the first flow meter and the first densitometer, and the measured values of the second flow meter and the second densitometer. When,
has
The sludge thickening trough is
a screen, which is the upper bottom and is set at an angle of 30-70° to the horizontal plane, to separate and drain moisture from the transported agglomerated floc;
a bottom plate which is the lower bottom and mixes the concentrated trough separated liquid discharged by the screen with the dewatered filtrate of the sludge dehydrator;
has
The control device sets the measured values of the first flow meter and the first densitometer to Qi and Ci, respectively, and sets the measured values of the second flow meter and the second densitometer to Qo and Co, respectively. , Ki is the preset specific gravity of the sludge to be treated, Ko is the preset specific gravity of the dewatered filtrate, and the water content u of the dewatered cake is:
u=[(Ki×Qi−Ko×Qo)−(Qi×Ci−Qo×Co)]/(Ki×Qi−Ko×Qo)×100
Calculated by
Sludge treatment system. In the sludge treatment system according to claim 1 ,
The screen has a plurality of screen regions with different mesh widths of the moisture outlets,
The mesh width of the screen area on the flocculation and mixing device side is larger than the mesh width of the screen area on the sludge dehydrator side,
Sludge treatment system. In the sludge treatment system according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The screen is composed of a member subjected to water-repellent treatment, oil-repellent treatment, or water- and oil-repellent treatment,
Sludge treatment system. In the sludge treatment system according to claim 1,
Furthermore, having an agglomerated floc measuring device for measuring the size of the agglomerated flocs generated by the aggregating and mixing device,
The agglomerated floc measuring device is
an acoustic transceiver that transmits sound waves into the agglomeration-mixer and receives reflected waves from the agglomerated flocs in the agglomeration-mixer;
an acoustic measuring device that performs signal processing on reflected waves received by the acoustic transceiver;
having
Sludge treatment system.

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